Anti-Bullying Policies

As of September 2015, Detroit Public Safety Academy has implemented an Anti-Bullying Initiative and Positive Behavior Support (PBIS) to help address bullying and harassment as well as other problem behaviors among middle and high school students.

Students will have the opportunity to earn rewards for demonstrating respectful and responsible behaviors in addition to receiving consequences for various problem behaviors. The goal of the DPSA is to increase positive behaviors among students and decrease negative problem behaviors in an effort to ensure that DPSA is a safe learning environment for everyone.

Threatening or bullying students by intimidating, bullying, or interfering with other students by threats of violence or physical harm is prohibited. Any student found bullying another student or staff will receive the following consequences:

First Occurrence: Three (3) days Suspension/Parent Meeting/Behavior ContractSecond Occurrence: Five (5) days Suspension/Parent Notification All Other Occurrences: Ten (10) days Suspension/Parent Notification

BULLYING IS NOT ALLOWED NOR TOLERATED IN ANY FORM. This can occur during and after school or on and off school grounds. There are many forms of bullying (please see below):

Physical bullying - repeated pushing, bumping, or other unwanted physical contact designed and intended to harm, embarrass, or demean another student.